The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-10-19
THE PRESIDENTS PURSE.
PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD Ex-
PENSES OF THE CLEvBLANDS.
The White House Servants-Econ'
omy I'm the Kitchen-Mrs. Cleve-
lands Wardrobe.

The White House Servants-Econ.
omy I'm the Kitchen-Mrs. Cleve-
lands Wardrobe.
There has been a great deal said about
the amount of money that it costs the
President to live, and estimates have
been made as to how much he will be
able to save out of his salary Of $50, 200
year during his four years team of of
fee, says a Washington letter to the
New York Morning journal.
The journal correspondent has gathered
some Executive statistics which may
prove of interest. The personal house.
hold staff of the President consists of
steward, who is paid $3.50 per month";
cook, at 800; a second cook, who is
woman, at $15; a driver, at 800; a
groom, at $45; a driver for the steward,
at $50; two walters, one at $45 and the
other at $50. Besides these there are
two extra men at the stable at $50 each,
and then there is at Mr.. Cleveland's
country residence, Oak View, one cook
who receives $50 and a waiter at $40.
Of this force, the steward, second cook,
stablemen, driver for steward. two stable
men and two walters, with a total
monthly salary of $47j, are paid by the
United States, leaving Mr.. Cleveland's
personal share of the whole expense to
be 1896, or 81, 020 per annum. TO his
must be added the salary of Sinclair, the
valet, whom Mr.. Cleveland brought with
him from New York, at $125 per month,
or 81, 800 per annum, maid and sewing
woman for Mrs. Cleveland at $50 per
month each, making 81, 200 for the year,
and the chambermaid at Oak View at
$50 per month, or $500 per year, making
altogether 81, 100, which the President
pays out in wages during year.
There is strict economy observed in the
purchase of meats and groceries, and
everything possible is purchased through
the depot commissary, by which the ar
ticles are obtained at the same prices that
they are invoiced to the Government aud
sold to officers of the army. Mr.. Cleve-
land is not fastidious in the matter of his
eating, and has no fondness for dainty or
expensive dishes. He prefers plain, sub
stantial food, and likes roast beef better
than canvas-back duck and plain Sleeps
head than terrapin. OF course the bills
for his "daily bread" cannot be obtained,
but fair estimate of running the table
| both at the White House and Oak View
is said by those who could, if they would,
give the exact figures, to be $50 per day,
or 81, 800 a year
Duriug the winter the President gives
about ten dinners, to which are invited
the Cabinet, the Diplomatic Corps, the
members of the Senate and House, the
Lieutenant-Generalo of the Army and the
Admiral of the Navy. Most of the ex-
pense of these State dinners comes out
of the contingent fund appropriated by
Congress, but the wines arc paid for
from the Presidents private purse. These
wines may be estimated at So, 900, which
is very liberal estimate. There are
some other little expenses, such as extra
walters at these dinners, but they are
only paid s apiece, and of course that is
very small item-say, not over 800 q
year. The feed for his horses costs about
$500 year.
In the matter of clothes the President
has all of his wearing apparel made in
New York by tailor there who has his
measure, and he orders four suits year,
at an average cost of $50 each, or $24C
for the year. His boots, hats and under
wear, etc, may be literally estimated al
$3.50 more, making $500 as his annua
expenditure upon himself in the matter
of clothing. Mr.. cleveland is not great
smoker, out still he likes a good cigar
and always keeps box on hand for hi:
own use and his friends, but 5000 Il yea
will fully cover that expenditure.
If the Presidents expenditure for cloth
ing is very frugal, that of Mrs. Cleve
land for her personal adornment is quite
an item. Not that she is at all extTava
giant, but then ladies' wearing appare
costs more than mems, and besides she
occupies a position that demands the dis
play of fine clothing. All her dresses
worn at her evening receptions are made
by the famous Worth, and as it would
never do for her to appear at two re 'ep
tions in one season in the same dress i
may readily be imagined that her ward
robe is quite extensive. A lady frienC
who is upon terms with the fair mistress
of the White House, and who has had ar
opportunity to inspect her wardrobe
says that the annual cost for clothes mus
be about So, 900.
Mrs. Cleveland keeps a sewing woman
employed all the time in making altera
tions and changes in the trimming o
her various costumes, so that the actua
outlay for clothing in a year probabl,
does not exceed the amount named
although many ladies in private lif
spend much larger sum.
These various items aggregate $2l,
200 per annum, and another $500 may b
added for travelling expenses aud Incl
dentals, making total personal eXpen
diture on the part of the President O
just $25, 600, or one-half of the amour
of salary appropriated for his Office.
is safe to say that at the cnl Of MI
! Cleveland's term of Office he will b
worth 800, 1000 more than when h
entered the White House.